Can you imagine if they had taken it away? The headlines would have been wild. “Prince Loses Honor, City Weeps in Confusion.” Instead, we get a quiet sigh. Phew. He keeps the title, and we all move on with our lives.
It’s a bit like getting a participation trophy at a competition you didn’t even sign up for. Except the trophy is made of silver and comes with a scroll. And maybe a few side-eyes from the public.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at risk of losing key inherited honour amid
What’s the Actual Job?
Here’s the thing: being a Freeman is mostly symbolic. You don’t get a salary. You don’t get to veto traffic lights. You just get to say, “Oh, I’m a Freeman of the City,” at cocktail parties. It’s a conversation starter, if you’re into that sort of thing.
For Andrew, it’s another string to his complicated bow. He’s got the royal string, the military string, and now this honorary string. It’s like he’s collecting them, Pokémon style. Gotta catch ’em all, right?
